To think £100 a month should be enough for clothes?

[SabineUndine]

I don't have to wear formal suits for work, so I'm always in smart casual, with emphasis on the casual. But £100 doesn't seem to go that far. What do you spend (inc shoes)?

Presumably the 100pcm is a budgeting tool rather than "must spend that every month"

I tend to shop in bursts but when I was on a stricter budget I did budget 100pcm for clothes which got put aside for when I saw something. Worked for us

£100 a month!!!
Wow! I guess you cut your cloth depending on your money.
I have spent about £250 in the last year on clothes for me. That's mostly because I started working for the first time in a decade and I didn't have any work clothes that I still fit. Usually I would spend considerably less than £100 in a year.

TBH I have no idea what I spend on clothes. I don't buy clothes monthly, I tend to buy per season. So in September I'll start buying for autumn and winter and not buy anything I don't 'need'. Once we're into November then I'm unlikely to buy anything new until the Jan sales when I might pick up a bargain.

If I'm buying a new winter coat, then I've spent £250 easily in the past, along with £100+ on boots. But then I don't buy a coat annually- they last several years.

I suppose I'm lucky that I don't need to wait until a monthly pay cheque to buy anything I want, but on the other hand I tend to buy a few good quality items and wear them to death, then replace. I think it's really wasteful to have loads of clothes that are unworn or hardly worn.

I spend around £150-200 s month on clothes.
I get through a lot of fitness clothes as wear them everyday.
Good quality clothes that last are expensive.
I have just got some chunky outdoor ugg boots. £150 & a new dress for my Birthday from Baujken (sp) £80 ( had a discount code)
I don't buy very much, but what I do buy lasts years & looks & feels amazing.
When it has holes, or just doesn't look right, I recycle, hand down or make in to something else.

I have loads of books I haven't read and CDs I rarely listen to (yes I know that dates me). My husband spends his spare cash on art that we don't have space for. I am always amused when people nod approvingly when they see our house and yet view my clothes collection - which gives me just as much pleasure - as wasteful.

I don't drink at all, or smoke, or buy music or many other things and I know exactly what you mean.

I can often buy quite a lot of clothes but I'm very much a high street/supermarket/Sales shopper so most items are fairly cheap. I LOVE charity shops though. Have always wanted to buy a black jumpsuit but didn't want to spend much in case I never have the guts to wear it. Boom - Asos jumpsuit, charity shop 5 quid.

Hmm, I guess I fall into profligate, shallow category, just totted it up and I've spent about 2.5k since September. It's always my biggest spend time of the year though and I don't have warbrobes overflowing with clothes (one rail and a large chest of drawers and a rack for scarves/belts).

I like to assess my wardrobe each season and think of what I need to make up the looks I want, I keep my clothes for years and any cast-offs to to charity, I'm pretty ruthless at getting rid of things that no longer work for me.

If you like it and can afford it there's no harm (I also have plenty of intellectual interests too, the two aren't mutually exclusive).

I've loved clothes and make-up since I was a teen and have always been drawn to beautiful fabrics and interesting shapes, and would go to London and Manchester when I was about 16 and spend hundreds back in the 80's (saved from job and my allowance).

I just like clothes, they make me happy. What others do us entirely up to them.

I spend about £200 twice a year on clothes. Granted I am a stay at home mum but if you can afford it go for it

I don't spend that a year! A lot of my clothes I've had since high school and I really don't understand why people feel the need to buy clothes and shoes when they don't need them

I have a "budget" for clothes but these certainly aren't work or casual clothes lucky enough I have a bit left to spend where and how I want!

Currently this month or last month it's been a new dress for an interview but is one I'll wear time and time again £60, new suede boots £50, tights opaques £6 etc. But there won't be anything else for me. I'd like a Breton dress but don't need it. I'd like a boiled wool coat but don't need it. I also intend to spend less on clothes generally as I have/had too much.

This actually reminds me of a conversation with someone who could not understand why people would spend money on food. Why would they buy nice things, why would they waste all the money on restaurants - food is just food and he would be totally happy to just live on pasta with ketchup for the rest of his life, doesn't matter.

Whereas I really enjoy new tastes and see it as an experience that brings me enjoyment, not just something you must have to survive.

Attitudes about clothing seem to be similar - either clothes are something that bring you pleasure, or they are just material so you won't get too cold.

I think it all depends on your budget, i Don't spend anywhere near that much as I'm on a low income, I know when I was on a higher income I did spend more x

My mum on the other hand is a well off pensioner but hates shopping and half the fashion out there so can easily spend £100 a year if that!

SIL also hates shopping but likes fashion, she tends to do seasonal what she likes so maybe £300 every few months or even every 6 months.

lulu before I was 25 I was very frugal then inherited money and discovered credit cards!

Back before 25 I almost had to be told to buy clothes and this was in late 80s/early 90s when fashion and quality was better. I loved then though when they'd just opened Hobbs, pied a terre etc and would save or splurge on a nice dress, pair of shoes etc.

I don't find it hard to imagine spending £100 a month on clothes, I just don't do it. Partly because I can't afford it but also because I think it's a waste of money and there are plenty of things I'd rather spend it on.
Some clothes are expensive because they are good quality, made from good materials and well-designed, but imo the vast majority of expensive clothing is no better than the cheap stuff. It's just the name you're paying for.

I also actively do not want to have more clothes than I need. It's wasteful and takes up lots of space.

I don't spend that much every month but I don't think it's extravagant if you can afford it. I spent that much last weekend on a couple of bras (ditched M+S and have bra that fits for the first time in decades!!), 2 nighties (first new ones since dD was born 7 years ago) and a few winter vests. Money doesn't go far with clothes. I'm always interested in people who buy in charity shops and seem to get lovely quality things for next to nothing. When I go into charity shops they seem to be stocked with stuff from Tesco and M+S for a couple of pounds less than the new price. Do you have to put a lot of time into it to find the good stuff?

I'm still getting use out of my maternity wear 😬 Haven't bought anything since pregnant with DD. £100 is a lot a month

I reckon I spend about £150 a month (although I'm not including handbags in that as I splurged in the summer!). I have just started working in a corporate environment and am building my work wardrobe from scratch.

Today (not at work) I am wearing:

Joules top - £25ish
Jeans - £36
DM boots from TK Maxx - £40 (sounds like a bargain but I didn't actually need them, so not really that bargainous)
Socks -£3
Knickers and bra - maybe £20?

When out - M&S Parka - quite old, maybe £65 as probably bought when 20% off

So that's £189, just for a bog standard causal outfit. Scary really...

Oh I spend money on food also. I like food, I want to enjoy what I eat

I'd love to have £100 to spend on clothes! I'd say £200/£300 in a year at the most.

It's different to food though.

If we lived on pasta and ketchup it would ultimately impact our health.

Wearing cheap, repaired or second hand clothes will not.

Charity shops are expensive where we live. I did buy a skirt in one recently but it was still £45 in the charity shop

I hate wasting anything & I hate spending money, so you know what I'm going to say...

If it's your own money then it's yours to spend as pleases you.
Most people have massively more clothing than they need (even allowing for needing to look smart, etc).
I'd rather spend £100 /month on a good charitable cause.

The older you get, the more clothes you have. I'm quite good at swapping and switching ancient things to make look OK. Have pieces from the 80s! Wish I'd kept my 70s clothes. Young person I recently spent time with was fascinated by that time. I had some great cork platforms, maxis, all gone sadly. So I spend very little.